Devices, systems, and methods for shunting a circuit breaker

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8754727
APP PUB NO 20070290775A1
SERIAL NO

11796995

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Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a bimetal restraint adapted to restrain a bimetal of a circuit breaker from deformation beyond a predetermined threshold during a short circuit event. In certain exemplary embodiments, the bimetal restraint can be adapted to act as a shunt during the short circuit event to transfer electrical energy from an electrical energy source to a load side of the circuit breaker.

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  • SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Holland, Thomas William Flowery Branch, US 7 43
McCoy, Brian Timothy Lawrenceville, US 37 312

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